Patentable/Patents/US-9269732
US-9269732

Chip package

PublishedFebruary 23, 2016
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Technical Abstract

A chip package is provided. The chip package includes a chip, having a plurality of conductive pads disposed along a periphery of the chip, wherein the conductive pads have a width. A seal ring includes a plurality of metal strips disposed within a space between the two adjacent conductive pads. Each metal strip is electrically connected to at most one of the two adjacent conductive pads.

Patent Claims
16 claims

Legal claims defining the scope of protection, as filed with the USPTO.

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1. A chip package, comprising: a chip, having a plurality of conductive pads disposed along a periphery of the chip; and a ring structure, containing the plurality of conductive pads and at least two metal strips disposed within one space between any two adjacent conductive pads, top surfaces of the at least two metal strips and top surfaces of the any two adjacent conductive pads are co-planar, wherein at least one of the at least two metal strips, disposed between two adjacent conductive pads, extends from and directly contacts one of the two adjacent conductive pads, and is disposed apart from the other of the two adjacent conductive pads with a first gap, and wherein the two adjacent conductive pads are not electrically connected with each other by any of the at least two metal strips.

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2. The chip package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive pads have a width and the metal strips are disposed within the space between the two adjacent conductive pads and within the width, and the metal strips are parallel to each other.

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3. The chip package as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the metal strips are disposed apart from each other, such that a connection channel is surrounded by the metal strips, the any two adjacent conductive pads and the first gaps, and wherein the first gaps and the connection channel are arranged to form a curved channel, and a length of the curved channel is greater than a distance between an outside metal strip and an inside metal strip of the at least two metal strips.

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4. The chip device package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first gaps are staggered.

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5. The chip package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the conductive pad comprises a plurality of metal layers.

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6. The chip package as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of vias disposed between the metal layers of the conductive pad.

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7. The chip package as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the metal strip comprises a plurality of metal layers.

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8. The chip package as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the amount of the metal layers of the metal strip is the same as that of the metal layers of the conductive pad.

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9. The chip package as claimed in claim 7 , further comprising at least a stress barrier disposed between the metal layers of the metal strip.

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10. The chip package as claimed in claim 7 , wherein between each of the metal layers of each metal strip has a stress barrier.

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11. The chip package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the plurality of conductive pads is disposed on a front side of the chip, and the chip package further comprises: a packaging layer bonded to the front side of the chip and located on the plurality of conductive pads; a conductive trace layer disposed on a back side of the chip opposite to the front side of the chip, wherein the conductive trace layer extends on a sidewall of the chip, and further extends to electrically connect the plurality of conductive pads; a passivation layer disposed over the conductive trace layer, having an opening, exposing a portion of the conductive trace layer; and a conductive bump disposed on the opening, electrically connecting to the conductive trace layer.

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12. A chip package, comprising: a chip, having a plurality of conductive pads disposed along a periphery of the chip; and a ring structure, containing the plurality of conductive pads and at least two metal strips disposed within one space between any two adjacent conductive pads, top surfaces of the at least two metal strips and top surfaces of the any two adjacent conductive pads are co-planar, wherein at least one of the at least two metal strips, disposed between two adjacent conductive pads, extends from and directly contacts one of the two adjacent conductive pads, and is disposed apart from the other of the two adjacent conductive pads with a first gap, and wherein the two adjacent conductive pads are not electrically connected with each other by any of the at least two metal strips, the metal strips are parallel to each other and disposed apart from each other, such that a connection channel is surrounded by the metal strips, the any two adjacent conductive pads and the first gaps, the first gaps and the connection channel are arranged to form a curved channel, and a length of the curved channel is greater than a distance between an outside metal strip and an inside metal strip of the at least two metal strips.

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13. The chip package as claimed in claim 12 , further comprising a connection part extending from one of the conductive pads and located outside of the space between the any two adjacent conductive pads.

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14. The chip package as claimed in claim 12 , wherein the ring structure comprises more than two metal strips disposed within the space and parallel to each other.

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15. The chip package as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a connection part extending from one of the conductive pads and located outside of the space between the any two adjacent conductive pads.

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16. The chip package as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the ring structure comprises more than two metal strips disposed within the space and parallel to each other.

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Filing Date

April 23, 2010

Publication Date

February 23, 2016

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